All the following parameters are for TPS receivers only and will be added as ‚event’ to the TPS-file.
In the field Dynamic the dynamic can be set on walking or static.
Enter the type of antenna height measurement into the field Measured:
- instrument height: measured from the marker to the bottom of the antenna at the base of the mounting threads,
- slope: measured from the marker to the lower edge of the groove around the antenna at the seam between the top and bottom halves of the antenna casing.
The button <Start> starts raw data recording on receiver.
To end session, click <Stop> button.
With the button <Info> the content of memory can be checked. This window displays the name of the raw data file and its size in kilobytes as well as the available free memory in the receiver in kilobytes. By pressing the button <Delete>, you can erase a raw data file that you have previously highlighted from receiver memory.
The button <Sat> shows the available satellites if GART-2000® CE is able to establish a connection to the GPS receiver.
The satellite overview displays the satellite number, the azimuth, the elevation and the signal/noise-ratio of the different satellites on the screen.
For JNS-receivers the GPS satellites are marked with a 'G‘, GLONASS satellites with a 'R' in the first row.
For Ashtech receivers, in addition, you will also see a flag ('-' or 'U' ). The satellites are marked with a 'U' if differential corrections exist for a satellite. Otherwise, a '-' is shown.
The button <Sky-Plot> shows the actual geometry of satellites on screen.
In the section Stop&Go you can record quasistatic measurements. To do so, check the Active box. In the field Site you can choose a point designation. When inserting a number, this is automatically increased by one for the next point. In the field Counter the time period is entered for which you intend to observe a point.
Use the <Start> -button to start the Stop&Go session and to store the rawdata in the receiver’s memory.
Press the <Stop> button when arriving at your first Site. The point name is written as an event into the raw data file and the field Counter counts down. When the time has expired, an acoustic signal is sounded by way of confirmation. You can then seek out the next point and set the next event with the button <Stop>. If you want to end the data recording earlier than specified in the Counter field, press the button <Go>.
To end the Stop&Go session and the raw data recording uncheck the Active box.
In the section Automatic File Rotation Mode you can subdivide the static recording into synchronised raw data files. To this end, check the Active box. In the field Period the time range of the raw data files is entered in seconds. The starting point of the file division refers to 00:00 GPS system time. For example, if you have chosen a 4-hour file division and start your recording at 07:00, the next data file will then begin at 08:00. By means of the field Phase you can defer the starting point of the file division.
Thanks to this module, you are given the capability of coordinating your data with one another in advance during multiple station recording and facilitating evaluation in the postprocessing stage.